HNoMS ''Utstein'' is a series of three submarines operated by the

Royal Norwegian Navy The Royal Norwegian Navy ( no, Sjøforsvaret, , Sea defence) is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for naval operations of Norway. , the Royal Norwegian Navy consists of approximately 3,700 personnel (9,450 in mobilized state, ...

. They were named after a historic

Utstein Abbey Utstein may refer to: Places *Utstein Abbey, a historic abbey in Rennesøy, Norway *Utstein Church, a historic church in Rennesøy, Norway Other *, a submarine in the Royal Norwegian Navy *Utstein Style, a set of guidelines for uniform reporting o ...

which is located on the island of

Klosterøy Klosterøy is an island in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island lies on the south side of the Boknafjorden in the Rennesøy island group. It lies immediately north of the island of Fjøløy and immediately west of the ...

Rennesøy Rennesøy is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was merged into Stavanger municipality on 1 January 2020. It was located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Ry ...

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. The three submarines that have borne this name are: * was a

British V-class submarine The British V-class submarine (officially "''U-Class Long hull 1941–42 programme''") was a class of submarines built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. History Forty-two vessels were ordered to this design, all to be built by V ...

launched in 1943 (under a different name) and sold to Norway in 1946. The Norwegian Navy renamed it ''Utstein''. It was struck in 1964. * was a launched on 19 May 1965 by Rheinstahl Nordsee in

Emden Emden () is an independent city and seaport in Lower Saxony in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia and, in 2011, had a total population of 51,528. History The exact founding date of Em ...

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. It was completed on 15 September 1965. The ship was converted into a museum in 1998. * is a launched 25 April 1991 by Thyssen Nordseewerke in Emden, Germany. The submarine was still active in 2009.

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